Method and apparatus for supporting multiple frequency assignment in wireless communication system

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for supporting multiple frequency assignments in a wireless communication system are provided. An operating method of a Mobile Station (MS) for supporting multicarrier transmission in a wireless communication system includes negotiating a multicarrier operation with a Base Station (BS) during a network entry procedure, when supporting a multicarrier operation mode with the BS, sending a first control message comprising information of every multicarrier configuration supported by the MS, to the BS, receiving a second control message comprising index information of one or more carriers assigned for the multicarrier operation from the BS, and searching for configuration information of carriers corresponding to indexes of the one or more carriers assigned from the BS for the multicarrier operation.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for operating a mobile station (MS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 receiving, from a base station (BS), a first message comprising information regarding a plurality of frequency bands supportable for the MS; 
 generating a second message including information regarding at least one combination of frequency bands supported by the MS among the plurality of frequency bands, wherein the at least one combination of frequency bands is determined by the MS based on an ordering of the information regarding the plurality of frequency bands in the first message; and 
 transmitting, to the BS, the second message for indicating the at least one combination of frequency bands determined by the MS. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second message further includes a message for informing of a capability of the MS. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, from the BS, allocation information for the at least one combination of frequency bands; and 
 receiving data through the at least one combination of the frequency bands. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first message further includes at least one of indices of the plurality of frequency bands, center frequencies of the plurality of frequency bands, bandwidths of the plurality of frequency bands, or offset information of the plurality of frequency bands. 
     
     
       5. A method for operating a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 transmitting, to a mobile station (MS), a first message comprising first information regarding a plurality of frequency bands supportable for the MS; and 
 receiving, from the MS, a second message for indicating at least one combination of frequency bands, 
 wherein the second message includes information regarding the at least one combination of frequency bands supported by the MS among the plurality of frequency bands, and 
 wherein the at least one combination of frequency bands is determined by the MS based on an ordering of the information regarding the plurality of frequency bands in the first message. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the second message further includes a message for informing of a capability of the MS. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 transmitting, by the BS, allocation information for the at least one combination of frequency bands; and 
 transmitting data through the at least one combination of the frequency bands. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the first message further includes at least one of indices of the plurality of frequency bands, center frequencies of the plurality of frequency bands, bandwidths of the plurality of frequency bands, or offset information of the plurality of frequency bands. 
     
     
       9. An apparatus for a mobile station (MS) in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
 at least one transceiver configured to receive, from a base station (BS), a first message comprising first information regarding a plurality of frequency bands supportable for the MS; and 
 at least one processor configured to generate a second message including information regarding at least one combination of frequency bands supported by the MS among the plurality of frequency bands, 
 wherein the at least one combination of frequency bands is determined by the MS based on an ordering of the information regarding the plurality of frequency bands in the first message, and 
 wherein the at least one transceiver is further configured to transmit, to the BS, the second message for indicating the at least one combination of frequency bands determined by the MS. 
 
     
     
       10. The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the second message further includes a message for informing of a capability of the MS. 
     
     
       11. The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one transceiver is further configured to:
 receive, from the BS, allocation information for the at least one combination of frequency bands, and 
 receive data through the at least one combination of frequency bands. 
 
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the first message further includes at least one of indices of the plurality of frequency bands, center frequencies of the plurality of frequency bands, bandwidths of the plurality of frequency bands, or offset information of the plurality of frequency bands. 
     
     
       13. An apparatus for a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
 at least one processor; and 
 at least one transceiver, operatively coupled to the at least one processor, configured to:
 transmit, to a mobile station (MS), a first message comprising first information regarding a plurality of frequency bands supportable for the MS, and 
 receive, from the MS, a second message for indicating at least one combination of frequency bands, 
 
 wherein the second message includes information regarding the at least one combination of frequency bands supported by the MS among the plurality of frequency bands, and 
 wherein the at least one combination of frequency bands is determined by the MS based on an ordering of the information regarding the plurality of frequency bands in the first message. 
 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the second message further includes a message for informing of a capability of the MS. 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one transceiver is further configured to:
 transmit, by the BS, allocation information for the at least one combination of frequency bands; and 
 transmit data through the at least one combination of the frequency bands. 
 
     
     
       16. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the first message further includes at least one of indices of the plurality of frequency bands, center frequencies of the plurality of frequency bands, bandwidths of the plurality of frequency bands, or offset information of the plurality of frequency bands.